Labor campaign tactics and an overall 13 per cent swing to One Nation has a number of high-profile LNP politicians including shadow attorney-general Ian Walker, shadow treasurer Scott Emerson and agriculture spokesman Andrew Cripps poised to lose their seats.

One Nation's decision to not preference any sitting members hurt the LNP badly.

A 16.1 per cent swing to One Nation in the seat of Hinchinbrook saw Mr Cripps tossed out, while in the seat of Mansfield, where One Nation collected a 9 per cent swing – far more than any other party – Mr Walker lost his seat. In the exclusive holiday destination of Noosa, LNP member Glen Elmes also lost his seat after a 12 per cent swing to One Nation.

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Fundraisers for Mr Emerson said Labor's tactic to retrospectively ban political donations from property developers, but continue to allow donations from unions, cost the party at least $500,000 in support in the last week.

"That was an act of absolute bastardry from Labor," an LNP member said on Saturday evening at at event where LNP leader Tim Nicholls made his concession speech.

Mr Emerson declined to comment on Sunday but told media: "I think it will be a tough fight. We are still in it. We are not giving up anything at the moment." A large portion of postal votes could tip the result either way.

Jackie Trad survives Adani

On the Labor side, Deputy Premier Jackie Trad snuck home in her seat of South Brisbane despite a 10.3 per cent swing away from her party which had up until a few weeks ago been a supporter of the Adani coal mine proposal in central Queensland.

On polling day, voters came out in support of Ms Trad but acknowledged the temptation to vote for the Greens which had opposed Adani.

Construction manager Trent Scherf said he considered voting for the Greens but voted for Labor because the party wanted to build major infrastructure in Brisbane including the Cross River Rail, which sits in the seat of South Brisbane.

"I voted for who was going to give me a job. I have had to fly to Sydney and Melbourne every week for work. I voted for Labor because they want the Cross River Rail."

Federal shadow minister for transport & infrastructure Anthony Albanese used Ms Trad's victory to again pressure the federal government to support the Cross River Rail project.

"Now Feds should stop the nonsense and fund Cross River Rail," he tweeted.

Infrastructure Australia's report on Cross River Rail retains the project on its Infrastructure Priority List as a High Priority Initiative.

While Ms Trad and the high-profile LNP politicians' seats were in focus, several new politicians have made their way into the parliament. Former Rockhampton mayor Margaret Strelow beat Labor's sitting member Barry O'Rourke. Ms Strelow gained a 23 per swing to her and was assisted by a 21 per cent swing to One Nation which again would not preference sitting members.